CONTRACT AWARD

RNS Number : 0322E

Chemring Group PLC

14 December 2009

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         14 DECEMBER 2009

CHEMRING GROUP PLC

NIITEK AWARDED FIRST EXPORT ORDER

Chemring Group PLC ("Chemring") is pleased to announce that its US subsidiary, Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology, Inc. ("NIITEK"), based in Sterling and Charlottesville Virginia, has been awarded a FMS (foreign military sales) contract for the supply of its Husky Mounted Detection System Ground Penetrating Radar ("HMDS GPR") kits to the Canadian Armed Forces. The HMDS GPR is used by combat engineers on route clearance patrols to locate and detect buried mines and explosives. This is the first contract awarded to NIITEK to support coalition forces, and has a maximum potential value of $34 million.

Dr David Price, Chief Executive of Chemring, commented "This contract represents the first export order for NIITEK's HMDS GPR system. HMDS is the only operational ground penetrating radar system currently in operational use, protecting US and coalition forces."  

Chemring is an international leader in energetic materials and defensive countermeasures. 

For further information:

Dr David Price	Chief Executive, Chemring Group PLC	01489 881880
Paul Rayner	Finance Director, Chemring Group PLC	01489 881880
Rupert Pittman	Cardew Group	020 7930 0777

 

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